Chapter 70 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS

(70 ILCS 1825/31) (from Ch. 19, par. 281) Sec. 31. Territory which is contiguous to the District and which is not included within any other port district may be annexed to and become a part of the District in the manner provided in Section 32 or 33 whichever may be applicable. (S…

(70 ILCS 1825/32) (from Ch. 19, par. 282) Sec. 32. At least 5% of the legal voters resident within the limits of such proposed addition to the District shall petition the circuit court for the county in which the major part of the District is situated, to cause the question to be…

(70 ILCS 1825/33) (from Ch. 19, par. 283) Sec. 33. If there is territory contiguous to the District which has no legal voters residing therein, a petition to annex such territory, signed by all the owners of record of such territory may be filed with the circuit court for the cou…

(70 ILCS 1825/4) (from Ch. 19, par. 254) Sec. 4. In addition to powers otherwise provided for, the Port District has the rights and powers set out in Sections 4.1 through 4.24. (Source: P.A. 83-1102.)

(70 ILCS 1825/4.1) (from Ch. 19, par. 254.1) Sec. 4.1. To issue permits: for the construction of all wharves, piers, dolphins, booms, weirs, breakwaters, bulkheads, jetties, bridges, or other structures of any kind, over, under, in, or within 50 feet of any navigable waters withi…

(70 ILCS 1825/4.10) (from Ch. 19, par. 254.10) Sec. 4.10. To restrict the height of any object of natural growth or structure or structures within the vicinity of any airport or within the lines of an approach to any airport and, when necessary, for the reduction in the height of…

(70 ILCS 1825/4.11) (from Ch. 19, par. 254.11) Sec. 4.11. To agree with the state or federal governments or with any public agency in respect to the removal and relocation of any object of natural growth, airport hazard or any structure or building within the vicinity of any airp…

(70 ILCS 1825/4.12) (from Ch. 19, par. 254.12) Sec. 4.12. For the prevention of accidents, for the furtherance and protection of public health, safety and convenience in respect to aeronautics, for the protection of property and persons within the district from any hazard or nuis…

(70 ILCS 1825/4.13) (from Ch. 19, par. 254.13) Sec. 4.13. To police its physical property only and all waterways and to exercise police powers in respect thereto or in respect to the enforcement of any rule or regulation provided by the ordinances of the District and to employ an…

(70 ILCS 1825/4.14) (from Ch. 19, par. 254.14) Sec. 4.14. To enter into agreements with the corporate authorities or governing body of any other municipal corporation or any political subdivision of this State to pay the reasonable expense of services furnished by such municipal …

(70 ILCS 1825/4.14a) (from Ch. 19, par. 254.14a) Sec. 4.14a. To establish, organize, own, acquire, participate in, operate, sell and transfer Export Trading Companies, whether as shareholder, partner, or co-venturer, alone or in cooperation with federal, state or local government…

(70 ILCS 1825/4.15) (from Ch. 19, par. 254.15) Sec. 4.15. To enter into contracts dealing in any manner with the objects and purposes of this Act. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 3150.)

(70 ILCS 1825/4.16) (from Ch. 19, par. 254.16) Sec. 4.16. To acquire, own, lease, sell or otherwise dispose of interests in and to real property and improvements situated thereon and in personal property necessary to fulfill the purposes of the District. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 31…

(70 ILCS 1825/4.17) (from Ch. 19, par. 254.17) Sec. 4.17. To designate the fiscal year for the District. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 3150.)

(70 ILCS 1825/4.18) (from Ch. 19, par. 254.18) Sec. 4.18. To establish, maintain, expand and improve roadways, railroads, and approaches by land, or water, to any such terminal, terminal facility and port facilities, and to contract or otherwise provide by condemnation, if necess…

(70 ILCS 1825/4.19) (from Ch. 19, par. 254.19) Sec. 4.19. Acquire, own, construct, lease, operate and maintain terminals, terminal facilities and port facilities, including, but not limited to: launching, mooring, docking, storing, parking and repairing facilities and services fo…

(70 ILCS 1825/4.2) (from Ch. 19, par. 254.2) Sec. 4.2. To prevent or remove obstructions in navigable waters including the removal of wrecks. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 3150.)

(70 ILCS 1825/4.20) (from Ch. 19, par. 254.20) Sec. 4.20. To create, establish, maintain and operate a public incinerator for waste disposal by incineration by any means or method, for use by municipalities for the disposal of municipal wastes and by industries for the disposal o…

(70 ILCS 1825/4.21) (from Ch. 19, par. 254.21) Sec. 4.21. The District may acquire, erect, construct, maintain and operate aquariums, museums and other edifices for the collection and display of objects pertaining to natural history or the arts and sciences; and may permit the di…

(70 ILCS 1825/4.22) (from Ch. 19, par. 254.22) Sec. 4.22. To acquire, erect, construct, reconstruct, improve, maintain and operate one or more, or a combination or combinations of, industrial buildings, office buildings, buildings to be used as factories, mill shops, processing p…

(70 ILCS 1825/4.23) (from Ch. 19, par. 254.23) Sec. 4.23. To acquire, erect, construct, maintain and operate FM, AM or special frequency band, broadcast stations, connected with marine, aviation, mobile, Port District Police, television, satellite and research communications. To …

(70 ILCS 1825/4.24) (from Ch. 19, par. 254.24) Sec. 4.24. To do any act which is enumerated in Section 11-74.1-1 of the "Illinois Municipal Code", approved May 29, 1961, as now or hereafter amended, in the same manner and form as though the District were a municipality as referre…

(70 ILCS 1825/4.25) (from Ch. 19, par. 254.25) Sec. 4.25. Purchases made pursuant to this Act shall be made in compliance with the "Local Government Prompt Payment Act", approved by the Eighty-fourth General Assembly. (Source: P.A. 84-731.)

(70 ILCS 1825/4.3) (from Ch. 19, par. 254.3) Sec. 4.3. To locate and establish dock lines and shore or harbor lines. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 3150.)

(70 ILCS 1825/4.4) (from Ch. 19, par. 254.4) Sec. 4.4. To regulate the anchorage, moorage, and speed of water-borne vessels and to establish and enforce regulations for the operation of bridges. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 3150.)

(70 ILCS 1825/4.5) (from Ch. 19, par. 254.5) Sec. 4.5. To acquire, own, construct, lease and lease to others, operate, and maintain terminals, terminal facilities, and port facilities, and to fix and collect just, reasonable, and non-discriminatory charges for the use of such fac…

(70 ILCS 1825/4.6) (from Ch. 19, par. 254.6) Sec. 4.6. To locate, establish and maintain a public airport, public airports and public airport facilities within its corporate limits or within or upon any body of water adjacent thereto, and to construct, develop, expand, extend and…

(70 ILCS 1825/4.7) (from Ch. 19, par. 254.7) Sec. 4.7. To operate, maintain, manage, lease, sublease, and to make and enter into contracts for the use, operation or management of, and to provide rules and regulations for, the operation, management or use of, any public airport or…

(70 ILCS 1825/4.8) (from Ch. 19, par. 254.8) Sec. 4.8. To fix, charge and collect reasonable rentals, tolls, fees, and charges for the use of any public airport, or any part thereof, or any public airport facility. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 3150.)

(70 ILCS 1825/4.9) (from Ch. 19, par. 254.9) Sec. 4.9. To establish, maintain, extend and improve roadways and approaches by land, water or air to any such airport and to contract or otherwise provide, by condemnation if necessary, for the removal of any airport hazard or the rem…

(70 ILCS 1825/5) (from Ch. 19, par. 255) Sec. 5. The District has power to acquire and accept by purchase, lease, gift, grant, or otherwise any property or rights useful for its purposes, and to provide for the development of channels, ports, harbors, airports, airfields, termina…

(70 ILCS 1825/5.05) Sec. 5.05. Eminent domain. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any power granted under this Act to acquire property by condemnation or eminent domain is subject to, and shall be exercised in accordance with, the Eminent Domain Act. (Source: P.A. 9…

(70 ILCS 1825/5.1) (from Ch. 19, par. 255.1) Sec. 5.1. Riverboat and casino gambling. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the District may not regulate the operation, conduct, or navigation of any riverboat gambling casino licensed under the Illinois Gambling Act, an…

(70 ILCS 1825/6) (from Ch. 19, par. 256) Sec. 6. The District has power to apply for and accept grants, loans, or appropriations from the Federal Government or any agency or instrumentality thereof to be used for any of the purposes of the District and to enter into any agreement…

(70 ILCS 1825/7) (from Ch. 19, par. 257) Sec. 7. The District has power to procure and enter into contracts for any type of insurance or indemnity against loss or damage to property from any cause, including loss of use and occupancy, against death or injury of any person, agains…

(70 ILCS 1825/8) (from Ch. 19, par. 258) Sec. 8. The District has the continuing power to borrow money and issue either general obligation bonds, after approval by referendum as hereinafter provided, or revenue bonds, without referendum approval, for the purpose of acquiring, con…

(70 ILCS 1825/9) (from Ch. 19, par. 259) Sec. 9. All revenue bonds shall be payable solely from the revenues or income to be derived from the terminals, terminal facilities, airfields, airports, or port facilities or any part thereof. The bonds may bear such date or dates and may…

(70 ILCS 1830/1) (from Ch. 19, par. 501) Sec. 1. This Act may be cited as the "Kaskaskia Regional Port District Act". (Source: Laws 1967, p. 1184.)

(70 ILCS 1830/1.1) Sec. 1.1. Purpose. The General Assembly declares that the main purpose of this Act is to promote industrial, commercial, transportation, homeland security, recreation, water supply, flood control, and economic activities thereby reducing the evils attendant upo…

(70 ILCS 1830/10) (from Ch. 19, par. 510) Sec. 10. Regulations as to qualifications of operators. The Board, by ordinance, may promulgate reasonable regulations prescribing qualifications of the operators as to experience, adequacy of equipment, ability to complete performance wi…

(70 ILCS 1830/11) (from Ch. 19, par. 511) Sec. 11. The Port District shall determine in advance the minimum income that should be produced by the public warehouse or public grain elevator or transportation facilities offered, and if no qualified bid will produce such minimum inco…

(70 ILCS 1830/13) (from Ch. 19, par. 513) Sec. 13. Unless and until revenues from operations conducted by the Port District are adequate to meet all expenditures or unless and until otherwise determined by act of the General Assembly, the Port District shall not incur any obligat…

(70 ILCS 1830/14) (from Ch. 19, par. 514) Sec. 14. The District has power to acquire and accept by purchase, lease, gift, grant or otherwise any property and rights useful for its purposes and to provide for the development of channels, ports, harbors, airports, airfields, termin…

(70 ILCS 1830/14.5) Sec. 14.5. Eminent domain. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any power granted under this Act to acquire property by condemnation or eminent domain is subject to, and shall be exercised in accordance with, the Eminent Domain Act. (Source: P.A. 9…

(70 ILCS 1830/15) (from Ch. 19, par. 515) Sec. 15. The Port District may lease to others for any period of time not to exceed 99 years, upon such terms as the Board may determine, any of its real property, rights of way or privileges, or any interest therein, or any part thereof,…

(70 ILCS 1830/16) (from Ch. 19, par. 516) Sec. 16. The Port District has the right and power to grant easements and permits for the use of any such real property, rights of way or privileges which in the opinion of the Board will not interfere with the use thereof by the Port Dis…

(70 ILCS 1830/17) (from Ch. 19, par. 517) Sec. 17. With respect to any and all leases, easements, rights of way, privileges and permits made or granted by the Board, the Board may agree upon and collect the rentals, charges and fees that are deemed for the best interest of the Di…

(70 ILCS 1830/18) (from Ch. 19, par. 518) Sec. 18. The Port District has power to apply for and accept grants, loans or appropriations from the Federal and State Government or any agency or instrumentality thereof, to be used for any of the purposes of the District and to enter i…

(70 ILCS 1830/19) (from Ch. 19, par. 519) Sec. 19. The Port District has power to procure and enter into contracts for any type of insurance and indemnity against loss or damage to property from any cause, including loss of use and occupancy, against death or injury of any person…

(70 ILCS 1830/2) (from Ch. 19, par. 502) Sec. 2. When used in this Act: "Port District" or "District" means the Kaskaskia Regional Port District created by this Act. "Terminal" means a public place, station or depot for receiving and delivering baggage, mail, freight, express mat…